{"data":{"id":"us-de/13-del.-c.-8-820","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"13 Del. C. § 8-820","heading":"Effect of nonvalidated genetic carrier agreement [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].","body":"(a) A genetic carrier agreement, whether or not in a record, that is not validated under § 8-816 of this title is enforceable only to the extent provided in this section and § 8-821 of this title.\n(b) If all parties agree, a court may validate a genetic carrier agreement after assisted reproduction has occurred but before the birth of a child conceived by assisted reproduction under the agreement.\n(c) If a child conceived by assisted reproduction under a genetic carrier agreement that is not validated under § 8-816 of this title is born and the genetic carrier, consistent with § 8-817(a)(2) of this title, withdraws the genetic carrier’s consent to the agreement before 72 hours after the birth of the child, the court shall adjudicate the parentage of the child under subchapters I through VI of this chapter.\n(d) If a child conceived by assisted reproduction under a genetic carrier agreement that is not validated under § 8-816 of this title is born and a genetic carrier does not withdraw the genetic carrier’s consent to the agreement, consistent with § 8-817(a)(2) of this title, before 72 hours after the birth of the child, the genetic carrier is not automatically a parent and the court shall adjudicate parentage of the child based on the best interest of the child, taking into account the factors in § 8-613(a) of this title and the intent of the parties at the time of the execution of the agreement.\n(e) The parties to a genetic carrier agreement have standing to maintain a proceeding to adjudicate parentage under this section.","path":["Title 13. Domestic Relations","CHAPTER 8. Uniform Parentage Act [Effective Dec. 6, 2026].","Subchapter VIII. Gestational and Genetic Carrier Agreement Act [Effective Dec. 6, 2026]."],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title13/c008/sc08/index.html#8-820","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:17Z","sha256":"0d7d60a0cee9f8fc8ce78ee9ffb1b07a12814be53f8145b62a701e5d4b83e0f1","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/13-del.-c.-8-819","next":"us-de/13-del.-c.-8-821"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}